Clock bank



Jan. 21, 1930.

W. D. PENNINGTON .ET AL CLOCK BANK Filed May 14. 1924 inc/ezdp n5 Z/aa'azn/ jjzm azm J5 Patented Jan. 21, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM D. PENNINGTON AND JOHN R. PENNINGTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; OLIVE B. PENNINGTON, ADMINISTRATRIX F SAID JOHN R. PENNINGTON, DECEASED, AS- SIGN OR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 SAID "WILLIAM D. PENNINGTON CLOCK BANK Application filed May 14,

Our invention relates to clock banks, and particularly to such as are controlled by coins so as to require the use and deposit of a coin each time the clock is wound, thereby not only encouraging but requiring the saving of money.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and advantageous construction of clock bank, particularly of the class specified.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide simple and effective means for requiring the deposit of a coin in order that the clock may be wound.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple and effective means for supporting the clock firmly in position and holding the same against displacement.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple and effective means for automatically facilitating the deposit of the coin in a coin receptacle.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a clock bank embodying our present invention with a portion of the same removed for convenience of illustration;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the bank;

Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the interior mechanism of the clock taken from the rear, the back of the bank being removed;

Fig. 4 is a view of the back side piece or member of the bank removed therefrom.

Referring to the drawings, we show a clock bank having an outer casing 1, and a clock 2 mounted in the upper portion of the same.

The clock is properly mounted in the easing but is desirably held more firmly and securely by means of a saddle member 3 having a curved supporting portion 4: corresponding with and in contact with the under side of the clock and having vertical side portions or legs 5-5 extending down the sides of the casing 1. This forms a strong spring-like and adequate support for the clock, holding it firmly in position in the easing.

We also provide novel and efiective means for insuring the deposit of the coin, once it 1924. Serial No. 713,163.

has been inserted in the bank, and also for facilitating the deposit of the coin in the coin receptacle. The coin is inserted in a coin slot 6 and findsits way into one of the curved seats 7 of a rotary coin carrier 8 which is mounted on an axis 9 so that it may rotate and it is turned by means of a hand key 10 which is outside the rear of the bank. As the coin carrier 8 is turned, the coin is moved to a coin slot 11 in the top of a coin box, into which the coin is deposited. In order to force the coin positively from the coin carrier 8 and into the coin box 12, an inclined member 14 is provided on the back 2 and the coin in traveling in the coin carrier 8 will strike against this member 14: and will be pushed forwardly out of the carrier 8 into slot 11 and so deposited in the coin receptacle. As an arrangement for preventing the backward movement of the coin carrier 8 for the purpose of recovering the coin, and so preventing the deposit of the coin and thwarting the purpose of the bank, the coin carrier 8 is provided with several sets of teeth 1515 on its projecting arms 1616, and a swing ing arm or pawl pivoted at 18 is also provided having a set of teeth 19 adapted to cooperate with teeth 15--15. A lug 17 projecting from the easing into the plane of the pawl 17 prevents its being forced inward far enough to contact with the ends of the recesses 7 A spring 20 is provided tending to push pawl 17 inwardly toward coin carrier 8, whereby the engagement of teeth 15 and 19 will in effect lock coin carrier 8 against backward movement, permitting it only to move forwardly in a manner to deposit the coin and preventing its backward movement for the purpose of redeeming or recovering the coin after it has done its work in connection with the clock.

The clock shown has mechanism cooperating with a coin in the coin holder 8, which mechanism is disclosed and claimed in our copending application Serial No. 639,264, filed May 16, 1923, and inasmuch as the same is not claimed herein, it will not be described further than to say that it comprises a swinging member 21 having a lower inclined surface 22 which is located in the path of travel of a coin in coin carrier 8 so that inclined surface 22 will be struck and moved upwardly by the coin in coin carrier 8 and the winding of the clock stem released to permit winding the clock and also to prevent operation until the coin shall have been released and deposited.

As indicated in Fig. 3, we provide a spring 22 having an inclined surface 23 so positioned as to be acted upon by a coin to depress said spring 22 and cause the end thereof 24 to be moved to allow the end 22 of the lever 21 to move into the position required for winding the clock. The purpose of the spring 22 is to prevent movement of the lever 21, except when a coin is used.

As indicated in Fig. 2, the hand key 10 is so mounted that the winding blade indicates the position of the coin carrier 8, it being in position to receive a twenty-five cent piece.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

That we claim is:

In a coin bank the combination of a movable coin carrier having recesses for the coin and means for engaging said carrier to prevent its backward movement, said means comprising teeth on the carrier and a spring controlled device having teeth corresponding with the coin carrier teeth to permit forward movement and prevent backward movement and means for preventing said device from entering said coin recesses.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 9th day of May, A. D. 1924.

\VILLIAM D. PENNINGTON. JOHN R. PENNINGTON. 

